The Canadian division of McCain Foods has a new president, as the company recently announced Danielle Barran will take on the top role. McCain Foods, a Canadian company known for its frozen fries, employs approximately 20,000 people over six continents, with global sales in excess of $9 billion According to her LinkedIn, Barran was previously... Read More
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An intense round of talks between Canada and the U.S. to modernize the North American Free Trade Agreement (NAFTA) came to an end Friday afternoon without an agreement, but with both sides reporting progress and planning to resume negotiations on Wednesday. "We are continuing to work hard, and we are making progress. We're not there... Read More
The impact of dry conditions across the southern prairies is evident in Statistics Canada's first report on 2018 crop production. Canola and spring wheat futures were higher following the report's release on Friday morning. Most of the production and yield figures came in on the lower end of the range of pre-report estimates. The report... Read More
As promised earlier this summer, McDonald's Canada has officially rolled out its Mighty Angus burger line made with Canadian verified sustainably-raised beef. Complete with a new advertising campaign and sporting the Canadian Roundtable on Sustainable Beef (CRSB) Certified logo, McDonald's Mighty Angus line is the first major product offering with a completely verified beef supply... Read More
The news South West Ag Partners, the Chatham-based ag input and grain dealer, has reached an agreement to sell its subsidiary Veritas Farm Management to Deveron UAS, a drone-derived data company. The details The sale includes South West Ag Partners' 100 percent share of Veritas Farm Management Inc., but this is a separate deal from... Read More
Quebec-based agri-food cooperative La Coop fédérée is buying into Ontario's animal feed industry. La Coop has announced a deal to purchase a 50 percent stake in W-S Feed & Supplies Limited, an animal nutrition company that operates feed mills in Tavistock and Mount Forest, Ontario. "This investment represents a strategic entry into the Ontario market,... Read More
The trucking industry has been concerned about the increasing number of regulations that prevent haulers from keeping clients happy and being profitable in the long-term. Livestock haulers specifically have taken issue with the implementation of the electronic logging device (ELD) rule that took effect earlier this year. The U.S. Department of Transportation’s Federal Motor Carrier... Read More
Livestock producers in Manitoba facing a feed shortage due to dry conditions will be allowed to cut hay and graze animals on Crown land not normally designated for agricultural use. "Pastures and forage crops in parts of Manitoba have been greatly affected by low levels of rain and dry soils this summer,” noted Agriculture Minister... Read More
Federal Agriculture Minister Lawrence MacAulay kicked off the second leg of his “Growing Canadian Agriculture” tour today in Mara, B.C. by meeting with organic farmers. MacAulay announced an $8.3 million commitment to the Organic Federation of Canada at his first stop. The organic research cluster, which will receive an additional $4.4 million in industry contributions,... Read More
Federal Agriculture Minister Lawrence MacAulay is headed out on the second leg of his "Growing Canadian Agriculture" tour, starting in B.C. on Friday. The minister says the tour is an opportunity for him to see and hear firsthand the innovative work being done within the agricultural sector in Canada. "I’m looking forward to head out... Read More